City in Richmond County, North Carolina · 7.6 sq mi · 1,142 people per sq mi
8,730 people live in Rockingham. The typical household earns $37,224, and the median resident is 39.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,243 in 2020
Poverty rate 30.55%
Men 32.6 · Women 40.7
1870–2026
8,730
2026 projection
5.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
8,730
2026 projection
5.6% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 8,730 | -85 | 0.96% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8,815 | -54 | 0.61% |
| 2024 | 8,869 | +10 | 0.11% |
| 2023 | 8,859 | -84 | 0.94% |
| 2022 | 8,943 | -109 | 1.20% |
| 2021 | 9,052 | -191 | 2.07% |
| 2020 | 9,243 | -65 | 0.70% |
| 2019 | 9,308 | -34 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 9,342 | 0 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 9,342 | -68 | 0.72% |
Showing 10 of 29 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Rockingham has a population change lower than Richmond County, North Carolina, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 90 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
42% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 42% | 48% | 38% |
| Never married | 32% | 34% | 30% |
| Divorced | 14% | 11% | 16% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 12% |
| Separated | 3% | 3% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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